Logging Road (Updated)

[DigDugNY]

I'm starting to get a little excited about this logging road me and my dad found out about. This guy was telling my dad about it because he wouldn't let us hunt his property due to past problems with people on his land. I guess there are some old foundations on it, so hopefully I get some hits there. The kool thing is, is that its in my neighborhood and the guy we think that owns it is one of my dads friends who lives right next to it. So my dad is goin to see him tomorrow on his way home from work and ask if we can hunt it and if we can..were good to go. Im hopin that we will be able to this weekend. Also I wanted to ask my fellow treasure hunters if you have any tips for hunting foundations and logging roads, any help is appreciated.

 

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[TORRERO]

Re: Logging Road

Here's a tip I'm sure you could use....
Invite me and I will give you "hands on" "on the spot" training...
LMAO...

 

[lumbercamp]

Re: Logging Road

I have found that most logging roads that I detect along, the iron is very close to the road. It's like they left their tools close so they would not be lost. Even the scrap, junky iron is not tossed very far from the road. What era are we talking about?

 

[Lafitte]

Re: Logging Road

Era would be nice. If ya knew that, you could check on any "rest areas" under trees of that era.

 

[DigDugNY]

Re: Logging Road

I have found that most logging roads that I detect along, the iron is very close to the road. It's like they left their tools close so they would not be lost. Even the scrap, junky iron is not tossed very far from the road. What era are we talking about?

Im not sure about the era...I have no clue how to find out either

 

[Farmercal]

Re: Logging Road

Just hunt around the foundations. I have always found something when hunting old foundations no matter how far out in the boonies they are. Good Luck.

 

[bakergeol]

Re: Logging Road

Of course your priority should be the old foundation stones. However, I would try to find out how old this "logging road" is. I would try to find some old maps of the area to see if this road existed in the 1800's. In addition these old maps may show the location of old houses(churches eg).In the past I just followed old dirt roads looking for camping sites along it's route. Travelers usually stopped near water and I usually searched areas adjacent to readily accessible water. You would be surprised on the amount of relics and coins at such locations.

HH
George

 

[DigDugNY]

Re: Logging Road

Well I got permission to hunt the road now..so one of these days I'll probably go up there not to detect yet, but to find the places where im going to hunt and mark them, so then me and my dad can spend a whole day detecting.

 

[Nana40]

Re: Logging Road

Sounds like a great place to hunt, Bobby! I hope ya find lots and lots of keepers!!

Good luck! Nana

OH..and don't forget to go slowwwww.

 

[Digginman]

Re: Logging Road

Dig it all at first my friend. Learn what your machine is telling you for this soil. Then you can pick and choose what you want to dig.

Sounds like an awesome place to hunt. You will do well. GO FOR IT!!!!!

DM

 

[DigDugNY]

NVM..the guy i got permission from didnt relle own the land i wanted to hunt, so i had to ask a different person for permission and he said we couldnt hunt it at this time..which basically means no. I guess its back to the drawing boards

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Sorry Bobby but you will find treasure this weekend !! Take pictures

 

[Michigan Badger]

Great post Bobby.

I've hunted so many logging camps and trails I almost feel like a lumberjack.

Last year at one site I dug over 300 lbs of 19th century lumberjack relics including 3 complete 6 foot crosscut saws, 50-60 horseshoes (logging horseshoes), 3 or 4 bits, over a dozen axe heads including 5 or 6 double bits, a snowball hammer (removes snow from horse's hooves), wagon parts, dozens of bridle parts, 6 or 7 big brass/iron buckles, and more stuff than I care to list.

Logging camps and roads aren't known much for coins. So I'd try digging big iron signals. Those relics can be worth serious money. My snowball hammer is easily worth $200.

You may find trade tokens. I've found 4 large ones the last couple years and I sold 2 of them on ebay for $100 each. The valuable tokens are the ones with some lumber baron's name on them (like David Ward, etc.).

Today about an hour ago I dug an old gold ring at an old lumber camp. Brass rings are common.

Look for the camp foundation and hunt every inch and just fan out from there. Often lumber camps had a blacksmith's shack near by and these locations are rich in relics.

When hunting roads hit the bottoms of all big dips in the road. If you see a sudden drop and bumpy spot work it over.

In my areas they used "BIG WHEELS" to move the logs in summer. Look for odd little paths that suddenly run off the main road. Work those corners well. Hunt hard by any extra big tress near the foundations.

There's a ton more but you don't need a book from me. Just use common sense and you'll do well.

Badger